Information Package / Course Catalogue
Media Aesthetics
Course Code: STV509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It aims to perceive the concept of media and to evaluate the sub-components of the concept with historical perspective.

Course Content

The aesthetic quality of the media communication relationship will be transferred through visual elements.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define the relationship between media and communication
2.Interpret media ethics with the help of media sub-branches
3.Transfer the relationship between photography and media
4.To be able to transfer the relationship between advertising and media
5.To be able to evaluate media as a propaganda tool
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical, mythological origin of media
Week 2 - Theoretical
Institutionalization of media
Week 3 - Theoretical
Monopolization process in the media
Week 4 - Theoretical
Media and Communication
Week 5 - Theoretical
Media and mass communication
Week 6 - Theoretical
Popular culture and mass culture discussions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mass Culture, Popular Culture and Communication Aesthetics
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
News and writing language in media aesthetics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Media and Information
Week 11 - Theoretical
Media and Desenformation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Media and Deregulation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Media and Photography
Week 14 - Theoretical
Media, advertising and propaganda
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory170351
Assignment121122
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026